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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1919
Page
3
In Hillsboro a pastor warned that Henry Ford’s popular automobile drew more people away from church than anything else. He angrily claimed the Ford car has taken more people to hell, provoking a chorus of churchgoers to praise the Lord and proclaim a speedy return from hell.
At a Kiko stockmen meeting, federal hunters announced a new strychnine based poison for coyotes. The advancement over old poison hides the bitter taste, making it more effective as coyotes ingest it.
A string of pithy or whimsical lines reflects social mores and daily life. Observations touch on gender, fame, responsibility, effort, and motivation with dry humor and cautionary overtones. The tone mimics a newspaper column of witty asides on modern life.
The Nevada Con employes' commissary at McGill learned Swift Packing Company will not sell direct to consumers, prompting the committee to plan alternatives. Texas cotton picker wages rose to 3 dollars per hundred due to labor shortages, with families earning 40 to 60 dollars daily and pickers gathering 400 to 600 pounds a day. An estimated 1,000,000 of 2,300,000 bales remain to be picked in Texas this season.
A local notice states no one has authority to grant access to the Windfall Mine property and warns the keeper to stop any intrusion if possible. It notes a party entered recently and removed supplies using an automobile.
A rugged note from LORIO B. in Eureka Nevada asserts the cattle owner must keep livestock off his property. He warns he is driving them off and urges humane treatment, claiming property rights and urging clear boundaries.
Notice from J Hoopsr Assessor Eureka County Nevada that taxes due for the quarter ending September 30 1919 must be paid. Official entry pending.
Odd OCR fragment shows envelopes with metal clasps and small machinery parts offered for sale at a Szwrnrer office. Readable names and precise details are scarce. the note emphasizes rustic packaging and a general sale listing.
Sheriff James Mackey announces sale of mining interests in Eureka Mining District Nevada under a 1919 foreclosure decree. The auction on Monday the 15th approaches, detailing Nil Desperandum Excelsior Avon and the Republic claim stakes in Eureka County.
Notice is given that Floyd A. Grimes of Austin Nevada filed on November 3 1919 with the State Engineer an application under Section 59 Chapter 140 Statutes 1915 to appropriate public waters from Kelley Creek in a described reach for irrigation and domestic use from April to October with 1.6 cubic feet per second conveyed by ditch to a destination in section 7 township 18 north range 48 east M D B M. Water will not be returned to the stream. Public notices ran November 15 and December 13 1919. J Scrugham State Engineer.
Notcih for publication announces Isage Handley late of Eureka Nevada filed final proof for Desert Application No. 0648 for Lot 2 and SEK NW Section 10 with the Elko Nevada Land Office. The hearing will occur December 22, 1919, before R McCharles Eureka County Clerk. Witnesses listed include Walter Handley James Hunter Olney Leighton and Robert McKay all of Eureka Nevada.
A fragmentary notice indicates mining location blanks are for sale at the Sentinel office. Details on dates, prices, or scope are unreadable in the clipped text. The item appears as a brief public notice or classified snippet.
Survey records describe use of pipes and troughs to water stock on 494 acres. Water not to be returned to public supply. Publication date December 13, 191?. Interest noted in the record with initial publication January 10, 1920.
Fragmented notice references water rights and state agencies in Nevada. Mentions water, state engineer, and public notice timing around September. Details are garbled but indicate official action related to water resources and public access.
State Engineer Scrugham announces a permit for a stock watering water appropriation in Elko County Nevada. The permit allows water from Corta Well SW of section 34 to be pumped and directed by pipes and troughs to stock, with water not returned to the stream. Dates show first publication December 13, 1919, last publication January 10, 1920.
Albert C Thatcher of Palisade Nevada made a desert land application in Carson City 07163 now Elko 0801 for N54 NW54 and SW54 NB Section 28 Township 51 North Range 1 East Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian. Proof to establish claim scheduled before the Register and Receiver January 7 1920 at Elko Nevada with witnesses William F Rains Frank A Faulkerson Frank Hale and Charles Killpatrick. Publication dates December 6 1919 and January 3 1920.
Fragmentary OCR text references a county in Nebraska near Berea and officials from the state. The readable portion suggests a legal or public notice issued by state authorities to Berea County, but details and actions are missing.
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